Talk about happy March madness! A Calvert County couple who are planning to move out of state just got a wonderful going-away gift – back-to-back Maryland Lottery wins totaling $105,000!

The wife regularly plays the year 1976 for the Lottery’s Pick 4 game, as well as scratch-offs, at her favorite Port Republic retailer. On March 11, she happily discovered that she’d won $5,000 on that Pick 4 game!

Unfortunately, the Town & Country Lottery retailer couldn’t cash a winning ticket for that much money so she headed to a Prince Frederick retailer she’d frequented in the past. As the clerk there cashed the Pick 4 ticket, she told him, “I really feel like I need to buy something.” She reached out and selected, on a whim, a $10 Green Streak scratch-off. Then, she returned home to her husband.

“I was in the bedroom and she was out in the living room,” he said. “She came in and told me, ‘I think this is a winner.’ She went out and scratched some more and came back and said, ‘I think this is $10,000!’ ” Her final trip back to his side was to relay the fabulous news of the $100,000 scratch-off win, which is last remaining top prize on the ticket.

“This is surreal,” he said, as the couple claimed their prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

Box your Pick 3 or Pick 4 numbers and if your tickets reads “DOUBLER” and you win, we’ll double your cash prize. When you box your Pick 3 or Pick 4 numbers you win if they are drawn in any combination so your chances of winnings go up.

Shawn Davis and her husband pose with their $25,000 Medal Madness win.

The summer games may have ended, but the winning continued at Maryland Lottery headquarters when a still-surprised Shawn Davis arrived on Friday afternoon to claim her Bronze Medal prize. Shawn’s envelope was drawn from over 100,000 entries received in the Medal Madness promotion, which required players to collect bronze, medal and gold logos on their Lottery terminal tickets.

Shawn, an avid Lottery player, said that she was initially suspicious when she received a letter from the Lottery via UPS informing her that she had won. “I had completely forgotten that I entered the contest,” she said. “I also didn’t think you would send a letter about it!” When Lottery officials told Davis that she hadn’t put a phone number on her entry, the details came flooding back: “Now I remember…I didn’t think I had enough space for my phone number so I just put my address on there.”

Shawn, who was accompanied to Lottery Headquarters by her husband of 14 years, said that the letter didn’t state the amount of money she had won making her further suspicious. “I checked the Lottery’s website for my name before believing that the letter was real.” She said. “When I saw my name and how much I won, I was stunned!” Home on vacation from work when discovering her good fortune, Shawn was able to come to the Lottery’s Claim Center the very next day. “It was meant to be,” she said.

The lucky winner and her husband who both work for the state have two adult children and two teenage grandchildren. When asked what they were planning on doing with the money, they said in unison, “Put it in the bank.” Shawn added, “I am going to take my husband out to a restaurant, though. I’m thinking Bonefish Grill.” Her husband replied, “Nope, a big IHOP breakfast is good for me.” Shawn then jumped in, “I think we can afford to do both.”

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http://www.mdlottery.com/1957-was-a-good-year-for-lottery-players/#commentsThu, 23 Aug 2012 18:07:11 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=32055Pick 4 Combination Breaks the Bank

Lottery officials are reporting that yesterday’s Midday Pick 4 results of 1-9-5-7 broke the bank – and then some. The better-than $1 million prize payout was more than three times the amount wagered by players on the drawing.

“Number combinations derived from birth years are popular with our players,” said Carole Everett, the Lottery’s director of communications. “Whenever the first two Pick 4 digits are 1 and 9 we know to expect a significant payout.” This afternoon’s Pick 4 payout marks the second time this month that a winning number combination broke the bank. The winning Pick 3 numbers on August 15th , 6-6-6, also paid out more than it brought in.

Lottery officials long ago stopped asking themselves why certain Pick 3 and Pick 4 combinations are more popular than others. Triples, quadruples and numbers that mirror the date require no explanation, of course. But why do other, seemingly innocuous combinations, garner so much attention? Last night’s Pick 4 winning number, 1-1-0-3, which “broke the bank” by paying out more than $1.1 million in prizes, continues the mystery.

Records show that Lottery players in Maryland wagered $454,973 on Thursday evening’s Pick 4 drawing. The seemingly innocuous winning numbers were predicted by enough players to produce a prize payout that was 260% of sales for the game.

LOGO HUNT

Play any Maryland Lottery terminal game (Pick 3, Pick 4, Bonus Match 5, Multi-Match, Mega Millions, Powerball, Keno and Racetrax) and look out for the WISHBONE, CIRCLE and STARBURST logos at the top of your ticket.

Collect all three logos, place your collection in an envelope (the envelope should be no larger than 4-1/2” by 9-1/2” in any direction) with your your name, address, phone and/or e-mail (phone and e-mail is encouraged, but not necessary).

Each entry/collection should be sent in a separate envelope to be included in the drawing.

Finally, mail your non-winning entries to $2 Million Logo Hunt, Maryland Lottery, P.O. Box 29944, Baltimore, MD 21230-0944 for a chance to win. Entries must be received by Monday, April 9, 2012 at 10 AM. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at approximately 10 AM.

GRAND PRIZE – $250,000

SECOND PRIZE – $100,000

THIRD PRIZE – $50,000

50 RUNNER-UPS – $1,000

Remember, all $2 Million Logo Hunt entries must follow the Official Rules.

INSTANT FREE PLAY

In addition, look for instant $2, $5 and $10 FREE PLAYS when playing any lottery terminal game of $1 or more. Just listen for the terminal fanfare music and trailer message on the ticket you purchase. You can redeem your instant free play immediately or within 60 days of receiving the voucher.

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http://www.mdlottery.com/pick-4-players-win-2-3-million/#commentsMon, 13 Feb 2012 21:42:50 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=30565Nearly 5,000 Lottery players across the state started the week off with a little extra money in their pockets. Today’s Midday Pick 4 number, 2-2-1-1, which brought in $269,552 in sales, paid out more than $2.3 million players!
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http://www.mdlottery.com/a-very-good-day-for-pick-4-players/#commentsTue, 01 Nov 2011 21:15:24 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=29871Midday Drawing Pays Out $5.4 Million

Lottery officials long ago stopped asking themselves why certain Pick 3 and Pick 4 combinations are more popular than others. Triples, quadruples and numbers that mirror the date require no explanation, of course. But why do other, seemingly innocuous combinations, garner so much attention? Today’s afternoon Pick 4 winning number, 1-2-1-2, which “broke the bank” by paying out more than $5.4 million in prizes, continues the mystery.

Records show that Lottery players in Maryland wagered $284,524 on today’s Midday Pick 4 drawing. 6,036 players guessed correctly on 1-2-1-2. Today’s Pick 4 payout is just under 2,000% of sales for the game.